Communication in Health Practitioners
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Running head: COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONERS 1Communication for Health PractitionersStudent’s NameInstitutional Affiliation
COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONERS 2Communication for Health PractitionersIt is important to acknowledge the fact that Katherine is psychologically disturbed. She iscritically preoccupied with imaginations and thoughts of flame and, therefore, finds it difficult to shift her attention to other things. She spends most of her time checking and cleaning the stove because she believes that it can ablaze anytime, which is not the case. She suffers from what can be referred to over-reactive anxiety state. She behaves irrationally and unnecessarily panics. In this regards, she can be said to be having a problem with her neuroticism gradient. Similarly, Katherine seems nervous and fears anything associated with fare. As such, this paper endeavors to analyze the proper techniques of communication which can be used to help Katherine to come out of her current situation and how to ethically implement them without any barrier. Katherine should involve both psychological and physical connection so that her problem is adequately solved. Concision and clarity should be utilized. Katherine seems nervous hence the communication ought to be concise until trust and confidence are established. Advice will be delivered in a direct and clear manner which Katherine can easily comprehend. Therefore, this will make sure that there is no confusion and all issues are explicit. Adopting friendliness through using a personal question, a smile or a friendly tone will ensure Katherine conveys her concerns in an honest and open way. The transactional model of communication will be the most appropriate to utilize when dealing with Katherine. The model first recognizes that each party is a sender-receiver as opposed to a receiver or sender (Cobley and Schulz, 2013). Furthermore, the model appreciates communication affects parties involved hence the conversation is simultaneous. Communicating parties can converse about their overall personal experiences, ethnicity, race, geographical location and cultural background. Subsequently, the feedback provided might be simultaneous
COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONERS 3(McQuail and Windahl, 2015). The question-answer session makes the feedback to be accurate. In comparison to the other models of communication, this is the most applicable during the counseling session. It will be imperative to utilize it during inter-professional involvement. For instance, in Katherine’s case the transactional model will be helpful when conversing with a doctor, pharmacist and psychiatrist. Rapport creation is vital to ensure a successful conversation. Typically, a client ought to feel comfortable during any counseling session. There are various ways as a counselor I can create rapport with my client Katherine. The first step towards establishing rapport is to treat Katherine with the utmost respect. (Abbe and Brandon, 2013). Furthermore, I have to dress professionally and commence counseling sessions at the right time. Self-disclosure aids in building rapport. Revealing relevant personal information that is helpful to the customer is imperative. However, if disclosure is done inappropriately it can certainly backfire. Another way of developing rapport is to put into consideration various aspects. A client’spersonality ought to be evaluated as it can make trust creation difficult (Croker, Fisher and Smith, 2015). Furthermore, it can affect the client’s disclosure of sensitive and personal issues. Another strategy will be to ensure the achievement of small successes by striving to avail positive feedback. (Lindlof and Taylor, 2017) Matching styles will be key in establishing rapport. As a counselor, I have to observe Katherine’s communication style. Professional advisors ought to ensure a client comes closer to normalcy (Lindlof and Taylor, 2017). Therefore, I ought to match Katherine’s communication rhythm to create a successful counseling session. Nevetheless, if a customer is hyperactive then the counselor should be calm. Frequently, the client will notice our style hence calm down too. Displaying competency is important (Habermas, 2015). Clients cannot trust advisors if they
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